The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-31
RIVAL CURES FOR ALL ILLS.
TWO CHAMPIONS REFUTE EACH OTHER
MONT dMUsLNGLE


down In a mass from st. Stephens parish
to vote for him. and lot OF them went out
while the Prohbitionsts sang the doxology.
The proceedings were conducted as though
the meeting were Prohibition party mass
meeting. A placard over the stage announced
that the Prohibition party had had real first
martyr in the elaying Of a minister in Iowa, In
1886. because he informed against the rum
sellers Another card exhibited the relative
drunkness in AL the common 0nv comPnm nm da
form was crowded with Prohibition war horses
of both sexes.
Unfurl the temperance banner,
And Ani ies , TX s 4 q h .Ss Srss1''
sweep over land and seas;
ToGou be ali The elory
OH III lev S9 she Ss s1m 9 Story
In every ear be told.
Then to the Sunday school tune yield Not
to Temptation" a hymn was sung beginning
with the words:
shun evil companions.
Bad language disdain
GG Nos n 1sss i h IN v az reverence
Kind hearted and true,
Look ever 10 Jesus.
Hell carry YOU through.
Two comets and piano. besides Mr.. Geo. s.
yoec b he'd cb hH ms ThH o he
Edwards read the chapter from Isaiah begin
ming" Woe unto them that rise up early in the
The Introductory exercises were concluded by
the snsnsr of nrGpIson dty Il The old
ap Te at the close Of the song was tho
signal Tor the Anti-Povertyites. to Jump up.
cheer. and wave their handkerthieis.
Secretary of tho Manhattan Temperance As
ISOLATION. reported that in compliance with a
tee had investigated the question whether va:
liquor had not held out bait to voters. which
yN4Att t,t., tpln nj fhn la mi af
bribery and had concluded that such bribery
existed, and the committee advised that a mass
o 6Brien. chef of Ht tho bureau Of Elections
ind all the candidates for District Attorney In
this city should be invited to be present to set
to call the mass meeting.
the debate to he, Which is of the greater rel
alive Importance to humanity or TO the work
ing classes. ths prohibition OF the li1uor traffic
The he Rev f Mr. stoTs s e Mr. Thomas to
see that he had fajr play and the Rev. ME-
to, be followed by one Of fifteen minutes.
saa yo hG4s spS % srd II oE az % ssSs
sssr hst Ys kali o an? ffh sf Sit
Gynn Finally he sa id that II the hundreds Of
millions spent annually for drink were saved.
T oa b be ] safh IS n.
RRsashmen! e ths !, sSSSnT, . demanded NJ.
ton. it is said. Yes, from oyerproductlon Of
liquor IlaTEhterl, overproduction OF the pro-
on OF hones sre s the
spendings OF a week In useful articles. and 1t
would start up the innguishinE manufactures;
SPEND whsH aS Rass
ess @ the sve as
man could own AL the land he wants by saw
s s ys ssss w4 bs fer
in the future, as they have in the past. pay a.
or not; Georges theory looks to the raising Of
taxes by the easiest way possible, but the Pro
,shc looks to The Tng out o the Guor
Then DR.; McG!ynn was introduced by DR..
Funk Fur as an Irishmnan who was not born In
Dr., McGIynn said that the subject was good
deal like the schoolboy debating society sub
Gpd kssa hS tho or Hs ssS beam
!n A. e - thai eontnasd B. MedlsnP;
Was removed removed tyc% St sstsphsns pprishltf
exercise in behalf OF ali mankind the priest
craft exercised. for, twenty;one, years past.
the priestcruft OF taking the drunkard, the I'M
purer, and, better II, am not permitted to
preach to the poor and oppressed In parish 1t
church. but is mistake, on the part. OF those
who are administering that constitution. 10y
atty toa constitution. whether human or a.
csm of the adminisi ration of that constitution
when it goes beyond proper limits,
ton in saying temperance and total abstinence
are good things: I am not prepared e say
SasaS a Ta ne aw The
their being carried into effect But the single
land tax would contribute. immensely more
kind. and would incidentally bring about ad-
vantases thai would not flow from total alb
about moro effectively than by penal laws. and
attain 70 high civilization. polyEamy vice.
total abstinence. We should not make total
for our. admiration and emulation the civiza-
ton Of Turkey? The keenest misery may
exist in nation practising total abstinence.
poverty is far from being the abuse or use OF
Intoxicating LIQUOR. 1t is Of competition In
body and soul together l know these working
women live on dry bread and tea. Even II al
s3eR dire @ Would inherit eebe bedes
and predisposition to consumption and in
sanity. They who are contributing to insane
drink. The farmers wives are contributing in
proportion TO their numbers more than any
OtDCf CLASS 10 lne insane HSylumS.
- don't believe should forbid men to use
what is not clearly forbidden by the law OF
God. and short of that l will so rs far rs any
man in SHUTTING, on the supply OF drink. I
would do AWAY with the abuse of it. But we
must not be monomanacs. 1t isn't necessary
to believe that Il man who never smeed alco-
hol is therefore q saint. lApplapse and laugh
infraction 81, the inalienRble rights Of every
man to life. liberty. and the pursuit Of happi-
ness. 1t would be imprudent to introduce It
INTO our legislation, for it would open tho door
to attempts to make men virtuous by legisla-
tion. 1t would be sumptuary Legislation. The
state has no right, to punish q man for viola
tion OF u law which exists only between him
self and his God. ! doubt 4 the, State, has a
right to punish n man for getting drunk beside
his own bed. for servants would be- shylng
around to inform against him.
In reply MIR. Thomas said:
Mr. McGlynn says We may not restrain men
OF their liberty. / say We can. SO far as the
public welfare is concerned. He points 10
farmers wives. and says they MI the insane
asylums. They have OF all others free access
to land, AMI why should not they be rich and
saws that II. we Interfere with mems drinking
now, by and by we will complain OF what the
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